Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Probate

Taking Control of Your Future

I get it. That’s what you want most of all. Control, expressed in simple direct terms. You expect technical expertise from your attorney, as you should, and you will get cutting-edge counsel from us. But more than anything you want from us is to clearly explain how to protect the things you value and the people you love from the uncertainties of life.

If you have been putting off your own planning, here is the key question. When it comes to you and your family . . .
Do you want to play by the government’s rules or your rules? Of course you will choose “my rules”. What you may not know, however, is that without careful planning that is NOT going to happen. 

Why wouldn’t your wishes be carried out? The answer is simple . . .
The state of Texas has already made some critical and very personal decisions for you.

For example, the government has decided:

During Your Lifetime
  • How your property will be managed if you are disabled
  • Who will be in charge of your managing your property , f you are unable to do so (Hint, it’s not who you think. A judge will be in charge of your stuff.)
After Your Death
  • Who will inherit your property
  • How and when they will inherit your property
  • The legal process that has to occur before anyone can be put in charge of collecting and settling your estate 

To take back control over how you and your family are provided for, you have to act. You have to put your instructions in writing. You must develop a plan and substitute your wishes for the government’s arbitrary choices. To play by your rules, you must get the help you need to translate your wishes into written instructions that will override the government’s rules. A Will or Trust are, in the simplest terms, your instructions.

Without those instructions, you are choosing to play by the government’s rules, where judges decide who is in charge of you and your property, the state decides who is entitled to your property and when, and your family pays for the public, legal process called probate that will be required.

Estate planning may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be difficult, if you have the right guide. We can help, with answers in plain English. Call or email joe@breshearslaw.com for more information. Or, click Schedule for a direct link to Joe’s calendar. Book your time now for your Estate Planning Assessment.

 

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